Miracles Happen on Thursdays

My theory on miracles is that they happen every day in every way.  Horseless carriages are a miracle.  Sunsets are a miracle.  Spiders aren't miracles.  Sometimes we are blessed with the opportunity to see a huge miracle occur and this is the story of one such miracle.

The setup:  All week I (Meghan) spent working at the hospital.  Between lots of overtime and an increasing amount of surgeons utilizing our facility I feel like I never get a day off anymore.  Friday is the worst day of every week.  Our surgeons perform maximum amounts of surgery in preparation for the weekend and all staff members know that they must only take a Friday off if they are dying.

Reed's Young Men's group was planning a trip to the temple....on a Friday morning.  Reed invited me to come and said that he knew I most likely would not be able to attend but he'd keep his fingers crossed for me.  Apparently I need him to cross his fingers for me a little more often!

The Group

The miracle:  Thursday afternoon my boss Kerbie called me.  "Oh hey Meghan, we don't have enough patients to justify you coming in tomorrow."  Well this little girlie was the happiest little girlie ever!  She jumped and clapped her hands.  (And I mean, she really did jump and clap her hands)  Then Reed says "you do know why you were cancelled tomorrow right?" and Meghan goes "the temple!".  Oh the excitement.

I Love to See the Temple

Moral of the story:  When Reed wants something, he gets it. ;-)  But really, Heavenly Father does make it possible for us to do what we should be doing.  He creates opportunities and then watches as we make decisions based on those opportunities.  Our temple day was a wonderful experience and I'm glad I got to be part of it.  Reed got to baptize and confirm me, the sun shone through our day, traffic was fabulous...all in all it was a miraculous day!

First comes love, then comes mArRiAgE!!!

In early February of 2012 (this year), Reed and I set our sister Leesa up on a double date with a really nice guy named Mike that we knew from the singles branch.  We all made pizza together, watched YouTube videos of BYU Divine Comedy, and talked.  The whole date lasted for like six hours and then....Mike asked Leesa out for the next day!!!!  Well, one thing led to another and below this paragraph you can see the result.

Leesa and Mike got married this weekend!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!  She looked so beautiful and he was very handsome.  This was my first time watching a sibling of mine get sealed and it was the best experience ever.  I bawled like a baby through the whole thing. Well, okay, except for the part where the sealer mentioned that his daughter is as old as Vanna White.  That was hilarious!

Back outside the temple we made sure to get a few important pictures.  

All of the Bahrt girls (arranged oldest to youngest)

Most of Mike's brothers (new ones included)

Most of the Bahrt family

The Jacobsen family  <3

A few other highlights from the day:  the Vanna White comment (see above),  Reed and I transported 70 Meconi's sandwiches from Oly to Portland for the lunch, gigantic root beer floats, seeing my friend from Banks Oregon, Rebekah's sky high heels, Kandace's flip flops, Adrienne's lightsaber story, the Plymouth Prowler Roadster (picture coming soon) we drove next to for a few miles, the tissue box kept falling apart in the sealing room, the cleaners rappelling off the Angel Moroni, etc.  All in all, it was a perfect day for Leesa and Mike.  We are so happy for them!

Can you see the men on the spire? 

Plymouth Prowler Roadster

Just hangin' out on the freeway... :-)